Two LSI researchers have been recognized in a recent national funding announcement by the Stem…
karnottJune 30, 2025
UBC Faculty of Medicine scientists have been awarded more than $1.8 million from the Stem…
karnottJune 27, 2025
LSI researcher Dr. Douglas Allan has been awarded a Proof of Concept Grant through the…
karnottJune 27, 2025
Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy, a leading clinician-scientist whose work spans cancer detection, biomedical engineering and global health,…
karnottJune 26, 2025
Research is crucial to improving health outcomes and unlocking the potential of new medication, treatments…
karnottJune 26, 2025
Taking innovative research from concept to application is critical for improving health care systems and…
karnottJune 25, 2025
There are over 15 disease-modifying drugs that have been approved over the last 20 years for…
pthomsonFebruary 25, 2022
This week we profile a recent publication in Nature Communications from the lab of Dr.…
pthomsonFebruary 23, 2022
This review will focus on biomarkers in testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT), focusing on microRNAs…
pthomsonFebruary 18, 2022
The daily loss of cells in tissues such as skin, gut and blood is compensated…
pthomsonFebruary 14, 2022
The Delta and Kappa variants of SARS-CoV-2 co-emerged in India in late 2020, with the…
pthomsonFebruary 11, 2022
Screening of a marine derived crude natural product extract library, followed by bioactivity guided fractionation, has led…
pthomsonFebruary 10, 2022
Dopamine D1 receptor (D1R) agonists are frequently used to study the role of D1Rs in neurotransmission…
pthomsonFebruary 4, 2022
The generation of T-cells from stem cells in vitro could provide an alternative source of…
pthomsonFebruary 4, 2022
Zymeworks Inc. (Nasdaq: ZYME), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a diverse pipeline of novel, multifunctional…
karnottDecember 4, 2024
Genomics is providing scientists with an unprecedented view into these aquatic worlds and opening doors…
karnottDecember 4, 2024
Globally, infectious diseases such as pneumonia and malaria are among the leading causes of death…
karnottDecember 3, 2024
Dr. Nika Shakiba, Assistant Professor at SBME, was recently appointed as a Canada Research Chair…
karnottDecember 2, 2024
Canadian cancer researchers are part of global efforts to test targeted alpha therapy, a new…
karnottNovember 29, 2024
On November 4, 2024, the inaugural Transforming Health Symposium brought together thought leaders, clinicians, researchers,…
karnottNovember 29, 2024
An updated database listing over 100,000 of the most cited-researchers in the world was published…
karnottNovember 27, 2024
When the body’s immune system has an extreme response to an infection, it can cause…
karnottNovember 26, 2024
Do Americans hate science? They certainly seem to hate it more than they used to,…
sciencecityMarch 10, 2017
This past summer, the future of our postdoctoral association’s Science Policy Committee was uncertain. We were…
sciencecityMarch 7, 2017
The initial stages of a PhD can be daunting. Fortunately, there are a few ways…
sciencecityMarch 2, 2017
Female first-year Ph.D. students in “bench” biology disciplines—such as molecular biology, cellular biology, and genetics—spend…
sciencecityFebruary 27, 2017
Over the years, with the support of Travel Awards provided by the Centre for Blood…
karnottFebruary 12, 2024
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has announced the results of its Fall 2023…
karnottFebruary 9, 2024
We are excited to congratulate Lauren Durland and Thomas Worthington, the 2023-24 recipients of the…
karnottFebruary 8, 2024
The results of the CIHR Fall 2023 Project Grant Competition have just been announced. Advancing…
karnottFebruary 7, 2024
UBC Faculty of Medicine’s Dr. Deborah Money (pictured) was recently appointed to the Order of…
karnottFebruary 1, 2024
The Terry Fox Research Institute has co-funded six Master’s and PhD students and one postdoctoral…
karnottFebruary 1, 2024
The Michael Smith Laboratories is pleased to highlight one of our outstanding graduate students, Heather…
karnottJanuary 29, 2024
Six UBC faculty of medicine community members have been honoured by the Canadian Association for…
karnottJanuary 25, 2024
